Prevention Research Center's Resource Link for Community Action

08/31/2026

Today is Overdose Awareness Day
https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/php/toolkits/ioad.html

August 31 marks IOAD, a global campaign to end overdose. Partner with us to empower your community.

08/21/2026

New from PIRE-CA:
Lessons Learned from the To***co Education Prevention Outreach Cessation Project: Community Research in Action: Building Trust, Creating Sustainable Change
https://prev.org/2026/08/21/lessons-learned-from-the-to***co-education-prevention-outreach-cessation-project-community-research-in-action-building-trust-creating-sustainable-change/
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08/14/2026

Substance Use Primary Prevention Month
https://www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/substance-use-prevention-month?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=0c81b7de4a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_08_13_03_53&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-0c81b7de4a-168210005

06/25/2026

December 8 - 10, 2026 | VIRTUAL EVENT
2026 Public Health Law Summit
https://events.networkforphl.org/2026-public-health-law-summit/

06/12/2026

New Research from PRC:
Reporting requirement type matters: associations between distinct reporting requirements and birth outcomes in the U.S
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955395926002483

05/27/2026

05/18/2026

New Research from PRC:
Commit to Quit: Essential Elements of a Novel
To***co Intervention for Arab American Women
https://prev.org/2026/05/18/commit-to-quit-essential-elements-of-a-novel-to***co-intervention-for-arab-american-women/
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Commit to Quit: Essential Elements of a Novel To***co Intervention for Arab American Women May 18, 2026 New research from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Communities Upwards, the Arab American Women’s Health Project Community Advisory Board, and...

05/18/2026

New Research from NIAAA:
Alcohol Misuse in Older Women: A Scoping Review of Correlates, Consequences, Treatment, and Prevention
https://arcr.niaaa.nih.gov/volume/46/1/alcohol-misuse-older-women-scoping-review-correlates-consequences-treatment-prevention?utm_source=arcr-email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=epstein-2026-05&utm_content=arcr-listserv

Key TakeawaysDocumented s*x and age differences in the correlates and consequences of alcohol misuse, increasing rates of alcohol use disorder (AUD) among older women, and the accelerated negative impact of AUD on women’s health all underscore the importance of further research with older women.Af...

05/04/2026

National Prevention Week is May 10-16th
Sign up here:
https://www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/prevention-week

National Prevention Week is a public education platform showcasing the work of communities and organizations across the country that are preventing substance use and promoting positive mental health.

04/30/2026

Annual Update with NIAAA Director George F. Koob, Ph.D.
May 27, 2026 - 08:00 AM Pacific Time
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vqHd6msJRlai8yY4o1WYJw #/registration

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Annual Update with NIAAA Director George F. Koob, Ph.D.. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.